Quad
U. South Florida
San Diego State

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. South Florida's yield is 4 pts higher than San Diego State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    San Diego State admits 37% vs. 43% at U. South Florida

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
U. South Florida43%
San Diego State37%
Applicants
U. South Florida68.6K
San Diego State95.4K
Admitted
U. South Florida29.6K
San Diego State35.7K
Yield rate
U. South Florida23%
San Diego State19%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. South FloridaVery selective
  • San Diego StateVery selectivefrom CaliforniaAccessiblefrom other states

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
U. South Florida43%
San Diego State38%
Men admitted
U. South Florida43%
San Diego State34%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. South Florida
1130–1320
San Diego StateTest-blind–

Axis runs 1000–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. South Florida
24–29
San Diego StateTest-blind–

Axis runs 20–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. South Florida78%
San Diego StateNot reported
Submitted ACT
U. South Florida22%
San Diego StateNot reported

Test policy

  • U. South FloridaTest scores required
  • San Diego StateTest-blind

How they read a record

  • U. South Florida

    GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.

  • San Diego State

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required. 65% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher, so .

What they look at

FactorU. South FloridaSan Diego State
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredNot considered
College-prep program ConsideredRequired
Recommendations Not consideredNot considered
Essay Not consideredNot considered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;San Diego State University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;San Diego State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why